The Pickens County Registrations and Elections Office will be conducting the City of Pickens Special Municipal Election on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Pat Welborn. A runoff election (if necessary) will be held two weeks later on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. This is a non-partisan election and no party affiliation shall be placed on the ballot. The following offices will be on the ballot for Pickens- 1 City Council Seat.

Residents of the City of Pickens who would like to file as a candidate in this election may do so beginning at Noon on Friday, January 16, 2009 until Noon on Monday, January 26, 2009. Candidates will file at the Pickens City Hall (219 Pendleton Street Pickens, SC 29671) during normal business hours Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) with the City Clerk. Candidates must be a registered voter in the City of Pickens at least thirty days prior to the election.

At the time of filing, each candidate must complete a Statement of Candidacy, Statement of Economic Interest, and pay the filing fee. The filing fee is $50.00.

For more information concerning this municipal election, you may contact the Pickens County Registrations and Elections Office at 898-5948 or Chris Eldridge, City Administrator of Pickens at 878-6421.

Online Registration Deadline 11:59PM Oct 8th

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NEW! Register to Vote ONLINE

Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID

If you have moved and not updated your address with the DMV, you’ll need to do this first by CLICKING HERE (Click green “Next” button at bottom of next screen and follow onscreen prompts. After you have updated your DMV record, you’ll need to return to this page and hit the “Register Now” button above to register to vote or update your voter registration record.)

Online applications must be submitted on or before the deadline to be valid for any specific election. Online voter registration does not “turn off” at the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be processed but will not be valid for that particular election.

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*Important: You will need to download and print the application the system provides you, sign it, and send it to our office. Application can be sent by US Postal Mail, Email Attachment, or Fax.

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